Antero Resources Announces Strategic Transactions with Marcellus Acquisition and Utica Divestiture

DENVER, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE: AR) ("Antero Resources," "Antero," or the "Company") today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the upstream assets of HG Energy II, LLC ("HG Energy") for total consideration of $2.8 billion in cash plus the assumption of HG Energy's commodity hedge book, subject to customary closing adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, with an effective date of January 1, 2026. In addition, Antero announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Ohio Utica Shale upstream assets for total consideration of $800 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. The Utica divestiture is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, with an effective date of July 1, 2025. Separately, Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the midstream assets from HG Energy for total consideration of $1.1 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. Antero Midstream also announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Utica Shale midstream assets for total consideration of $400 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. The transactions were unanimously approved by the Company's Board of Directors.

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